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Sep 30, 2018
Sumitra Mahajan asks if reservations will bring welfare to the country, says Ambedkar introduced them for ten years
Sumitra Mahajan stressed that there should be a debate, discussion and also dissent, if required, on each and every issue, but ultimately the decision should be taken in national interest. -
Aug 25, 2018
Mirchpur Dalit killing: Delhi HC sentences 12 members of dominant Jat community to life imprisonment; 21 others get varying jail terms
The Delhi High Court has sentenced 12 members of a dominant Jat community to life imprisonment and 21 other received varying jail terms for the Mirchpur Dalit killings in 2010 -
Aug 07, 2018
Article 35A: Abrogating toxic law only way to normalise Kashmir; how long should India pay for Nehru's mistakes?
The debate has been renewed over filing of writ petitions by We the Citizens, an NGO, challenging the validity of both Article 35A and Article 370. -
Aug 03, 2018
SC's censure of Section 497 is welcome: Adultery law viewed women as 'chattels' to be defiled or protected
As it makes adultery a dilemma to be decided between men, the Supreme Court found the law in contravention of Article 14, which guarantees to every citizen the right to equality, especially in matters of the legal. -
Jul 28, 2018
Dalit shahirs of Maharashtra: Prahlad Shinde's dual approaches to music
Prahlad Shinde sang many of the Ambedkarite movement’s songs. But he also sang ‘devotional’ and ‘folk’ songs which brought him widespread popularity. -
Jul 19, 2018
BR Ambedkar statue damaged by 'anti-social elements' in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia; second such incident in a month
Anti-social elements damaged the statue this morning, Superintendent of Police SP Ganguly said. The face and a finger of the statue were reportedly damaged. -
Jul 16, 2018
Democracy In India Part 14: Marathi literature vibrant but its Muslim writers shying away from challenging religious orthodoxy
Maharashtra is an intellectually alive state with a vibrant literary tradition. Therefore, I decided to examine the influence of democracy on Marathi literature and its political impact. -
Jul 10, 2018
Dalit shahirs of Maharashtra: Prakash Patankar's songs against caste
“Song is not a means of livelihood for me [sic]. It is a weapon to bring awareness in society,” Prakash Patankar said -
Jul 03, 2018
Dalit shahirs of Maharashtra: Nagorao Patankar's quest to reclaim history
The lyrics of a song that Nagorao Patankar performed in 1935 before BR Ambedkar went: "Dalito Ki Tawarikh/ Mulk Hindostan Se Pucho (The history of Dalits/ Ask the country called Hindostan)" -
Jun 24, 2018
Tejashwi Yadav says Opposition parties must set aside egos to counter BJP in 2019, come together to 'save the Constitution'
Congress should let other parties be in the "driving seat" in states such as Uttar Pradesh where it is not the largest Opposition party, said Tejashwi Yadav.
